Printted sheet for making up stuffed dolls or the like.



A. L. WHEELDON. PRINTED SHEET FOR MAKING UP STUFFED DOLLS OR THE LIKE.

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THE MORRIS PETERS 60., FHOTO-LITHOI, WASHINGmN. u. C.

A. L. WHEELDON. PRINTED SHEET FOR MAKING UP STUFFED nous OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, I913- Patented Apr. 13, 11915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 60., PHOTD-LITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. C.

has n ARTHUR LEONARD WHEELDON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 DEANS RAG BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

PRINTED SHEET FOR MAKING UP STUFFED DOLLS OR THE LIKE.

Application filed September 4, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR LEONARD VVHEELDON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at 2 to 14 Newington Butts, London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printed Sheets for Making up Stuffed Dolls or the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of sheets of fabric on which is printed in colors the various parts of a doll or the like, say the front, the back, and the soles of the feet, which parts after being cut out are sewn together and stuffed to form the complete doll or the like. In such sheets as will be understood the face, hair, hands, feet, and sometimes portions of clothing are printed on the sheet and when the doll or the like has been made up the head portion has somewhat of a round shape the effect of the face being totally dependent upon the printing and without any natural effect.

Now the object of this invention is to remove this defect as regards the face, and form the face portion in natural contour of the features. This will be understood from the following description aided by the annexed drawings in which 2- Figure 1 illustrates the front of a sheet with the front portion of a doll indicated thereon and which when taken in conjunction with Fig. 2, which is a longitudinal section through the centers of the head and neck portion will show the contour of the face and neck portion. Fig. 3 is a view of the head and neck portion of the back of the sheet.

To the back of the printed sheet 1, which is made of suitable textile fabric, such, for example, as heavy bleached cotton, I apply a sheet or sheets of buckram 2, calico or other like material or paper to either of which has been applied stiffening and adhesive substance and while the face portion of the printed sheet and the buckram 2 or the like are Wet or otherwise the two are pressed together by hot or cold dies or molds shaped to the contour of the face which embosses the face so that when dry or heated sufficiently the face and head portion, and some- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. f3, 1915.

Serial No. 788,167.

times also the neck, is left shaped to give the natural effect of the features, as seen in and understood from Fig. 2.

The above described method may be applied to the whole body of the doll if desired, as will be understood.

In some cases the buckram or other material may be dispensed with and a stiffening substance only applied to the back of the face portion.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. As a new article of manufacture and sale a sheet of textile fabric on which is printed the various parts of a doll or the like in such manner that the portion of the sheet containing the outline of the doll or like printed figure may be cut out from the rest of the sheet along lines conforming to said outline, the said fabric sheet having applied to its back or a part of its back a sheet or sheets of buckram, calico or other material having a stiflening and adhesive substance incorporated therein, the whole being pressed and molded to the contour of the part or whole of the body to which the buckra-m, calico or the like is applied, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

:2. As a new article of manufacture and sale a sheet of textile fabric on which is printed the various parts of a doll or the like in such manner that the portion of the sheet containing the outline of the doll or like printed figure may be cut out from the rest of the sheet along lines conforming to said outline, the said fabric sheet having a stiffening substance applied to its back or a part" of its back and being pressed and molded to the contour of the part or whole of the body to which the said stiffening substance is applied, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 1y hand in presence of two subscribing wit uesses.

ARTHUR LEONARD WHEELDON.

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